Yelloweye Rockfish

Sebastes ruberrimus

Body color: Red on back, bright orange-yellow on sides, most fins w/ black on tips. Young <28 cm red w/ whitish stripe along lateral line, another shorter stripe between lateral line and belly surface, fins w/ blackened tips. (See above photo.)

Peritoneum color: light     Shape between eyes: concave

Counts: D:XIII,13-16, Ar:5-8, P1:18-20, GR:25-30, LLp:39-46, LLs:45-50, V:26

Occurence: Aleutian Islands - Baja California

Depth: 475 meters     Size: 91 cm     Species code: 30470

Similar species: Canary RF - body mottled gray dorsally w/ orange; anal fin pointed w/ strong anterior slant (rounded w/ posterior slant in Yelloweye RF). Vermilion RF - body mottled gray dorsally w/ red; anal fin pointed w/ strong anterior slant (rounded w/ posterior slant in Yelloweye RF). Rougheye RF, Shortraker RF, and Blackgill RF - body red w/ various dark mottling; 0-8 spines below eye.

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